As you can see by my photo list, I love Dracula orchids, and I like Masdevallias too. I'm getting more into Lepanthes but my camera can't photograph them. But Draculas are my thing, and I'm (almost) done working on the molecular taxonomy of the group via the New York Botanical Garden. The short story is: Draculas are too "new" to have enough genetic diversity in the old-standby genes used by taxonomists, so while some kind of a tree will be generated, it will be pretty low resolution. Another approach will be needed.
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- JoinedMarch 2006
- OccupationCancer biologist
- HometownTroy, MI, USA
- Current citySan Francisco, CA, USA
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